8 named to Stanford hall of fame

Golfer Noteh Begay III, Super Bowl winner Toi Cook and former major-league baseball player and manager A.J. Hinch were among eight named to the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Begay (class of 1995) was a three-time All-American who led Stanford to the 1994 national championship. A full-blooded Native American, Begay turned pro and collected six victories, four on the PGA Tour while earning a top-20 world ranking. He shot a record 49 on the Nike Tour.

Hinch (class of 1996) was a three-time All-America catcher who still ranks among the school's all-time top 10 is seven statistical categories. He was a two-time conference player of the year who played in the major leagues for eight years after breaking in with the A's and is now a vice president and assistant general manager for the San Diego Padres. He managed the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009 and 2010.

Cook (class of 1986) was a two-sport star. He helped the Cardinal win the 1987 College World Series, going 3-for-5 with three runs scored in the title game. A cornerback, Cook led the football team in interceptions twice and played 11 seasons in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with the 49ers.

Others who will be inducted Oct. 11:

Nicole Barnhart (class of 2004, soccer): Barnhart was a two-time All-American, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and goalkeeper of the year in the Women's Professional Soccer league last season. She is an assistant coach at Stanford and continues to play professionally.

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Laura Granville (2003, tennis): A two-time NCAA singles champion, Granville left Stanford in 2001 after her sophomore year to play professionally. She won an NCAA-record 58 consecutive singles matches, two NCAA singles titles, one NCAA team title and two ITA Collegiate Indoor singles titles, while compiling a singles win-loss record of 93-3. She reached a No. 28 world ranking as a pro.

Skip Kenney (men's swimming coach): Kenney led the Cardinal for 33 years before his retirement in 2012, winning seven NCAA titles and 31 straight conference crowns. He coached 72 NCAA champions and coached the Olympic team three times. In 33 years, 100 percent of his athletes graduated.

Anika Leerssen (2000, sailing): In 1999, Leerssen became the first Stanford athlete to win the Janet Lutz Trophy as the individual national champion in sailing. She won 15 of 16 races to capture the ICYRA Women's Single-handed sailing championships, becoming the first athlete to win that many races at a national event. She helped Stanford to two team national titles.

Heather Olson (1999, synchronized swimming): Olson has played a role in five of seven Stanford collegiate national championships, as a student in 1998 and as a coach for four straight seasons. In 2008, under the guidance of Olson, Stanford became the first collegiate team to capture a U.S. National title. Olson graduated from Stanford in 1999 and took over the head coaching role in 2001. She won Olympic gold in 1996.